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Passive Voice - Coggle Diagram
Passive Voice
The subject is not the agent
Example
Active:
Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim
Passive:
The Guggenheim was designed by Frank Gehry
be+ past participle
Examples with tenses
Active: They make it here
Passive: It's made here
Active: Sheila's making them
Passive: They're being madre by Sheila
Active: You can see the wall from space
Passive: The wall can be seen from space
Have/get something done
To do something for us
Examples
I'm having my hair cut
(by a haiidresser)
We can mention the agent
Examples
Jonah got his wallet stolen yesterday
(i feel sorry for Jonah)
Julie is going to have her photo put in a magazine
Talk about science, technology and processes
Examples
Juan was caught cheating in the test
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